Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995

In this section – pricing Minister means the Minister assigned the administration of Division 4 of Part 3.

The Regulator – may prepare a report into the comparison of electricity prices available to small customers across Australian jurisdictions (the price comparison report); and is to prepare a report into the comparison between the prices of a prepayment meter system and all other relevant retail electricity prices for small customers in Tasmania (the prepayment price comparison report).

The Regulator is to prepare a price comparison report – on the Regulator's own initiative; or if directed to do so by the pricing Minister and the Minister assigned the administration of the Economic Regulator Act 2009.

A direction under subsection (3)(b) to prepare a price comparison report may include the terms of reference for that report.

The Regulator is to prepare a prepayment price comparison report annually.

The Regulator is to cause a copy of each report prepared under subsection (2) to be – laid before each House of Parliament within 7 sitting-days after preparing it; and made available to members of the public in such a manner as the Regulator considers appropriate.